We WILL win the Eurovision this year - Engelbert Humperdinck will see to that

[Lord Camomile]

Hm, potential points deduction for crowbarring one of those drums in though

 

[editor]

His suit jacket is too big for him.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Oh come on, no-one tunes in to watch moody ballads...

And yet still.... I think it's like the Spain one - you look like you're taking it seriously but it's a pretty safe bet you won't have to host the following year.

 

[rekil]

Land Of Power!!

 

[twentythreedom]

It's a quite lengthy promo for Azerbaijan innit

 

[madzone]

if Russia wins we should organise a trip there.

 

[Epona]

And yet still.... I think it's like the Spain one - you look like you're taking it seriously but it's a pretty safe bet you won't have to host the following year.

Oh god yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if Turkey gives Greece top points this year.... like metaphorically pouring water onto a sinking ship....

 

[Stanley Edwards]

She's miming. Cheating IMO.

 

[Lord Camomile]

This isn't bad.

Well, it's not one type of bad. At least it's noticeable.

 

[rekil]

It's a quite lengthy promo for Azerbaijan innit

Norton says he saw no protests so everything is grand.

 

[madzone]

Anastasia's been on the sunbed..

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Yes! Me too! I've genuinely been wondering!

Right, seeing as you asked

The stage crew have precisely 35 seconds for each changeover, due to the TV schedule. In the truss over the stage is a grid of programmable lasers that have been set in rehearsals to project down onto the stage with the outlines and a text label of everything that needs to be on stage (eg "piano", "guitar riser", "drum kit", "ice castle" etc.)

Any instrument you see on stage is being mimed, it's backing track plus a maximum of 6 live vocal mics for every act. If the instruments needed micing it just would't be possible to do such quick changeovers.

 

[editor]

I don't think they're really playing those trumpets, you know.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I like this one

 

[twentythreedom]

Ukraine loves us! Remember this

 

[fat Andy]

Strewth.......Men in skirts

 

[QueenOfGoths]

She has got fuck off big shoes on!

I quite liked that but I do have no musical taste whatsoever tbf

 

[DJ Squelch]

Yay for Ukraine

 

[Lord Camomile]

Right, seeing as you asked

The stage crew have precisely 35 seconds for each changeover, due to the TV schedule. In the truss over the stage is a grid of programmable lasers that have been set in rehearsals to project down onto the stage with the outlines and a text label of everything that needs to be on stage (eg "piano", "guitar riser", "drum kit", "ice castle" etc.)

Any instrument you see on stage is being mimed, it's backing track plus a maximum of 6 live vocal mics for every act. If the instruments needed micing it just would't be possible to do such quick changeovers.

he he, I had suspected about the instruments. That's pretty cool though. 35 second changeover is mental though.

It's quite odd to think that in tech circles working on Eurovision might be considered quite credible.

I don't think they're really playing those trumpets, you know.

Cynic! Oh, wait...

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Dammit. My bar just killed Eurovision in favour of some local Flamenco show. All that's missing is the following politics.

I'm off out for the night. Someone PM me with the winner tomorrow please.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Someone got a Gogol Bordello CD for their birthday...

e2a: Lead singer looks like Colin Farrel's Moldovan cousin.

 

[twentythreedom]

This one's GENIUS!!

 

[Epona]

Oh now this is very entertaining - costumes, dancing, lyrics, I am glad I tuned in now.

 

[mrsfran]

This is my favourite. Ukraine to win.

 

[AverageJoe]

I really like the Moldovan entry...

 

[madzone]

I'm so doing this dance next time I'm out.

 

[Epona]

And I have a great deal of respect for any dancer who wears a skirt shaped like a bell and fluorescent yellow knickers....

 

[Lord Camomile]

We have the powwwweeeeeeerrrr!

 

[Lord Camomile]

I have fucking well got to go to a Eurovision song contest before I die.

 

[rekil]

Moldova were excellent last year.